By Isabelle Anne Abraham
The year 2012 has been most unfavourable for South Africa’s rhino populations. As poaching incidents are well past 200, it’s evident that the species is in dire need of mass support.
To spread awareness and increase public action, Rhodes University held Rhino Week from 14 to 18 May. The week was organised by a group of students and staff members. Continue reading
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By David Mann and Leah Solomon
The annual “I’d rather go naked than wear fur” run may be the most known even in Animal Rights Week, but ROAR is making this year memorable with two great music nights.
The first installment took place at last Friday when DJ Richard the Third filled the corridors of the Union with his “newer SA Bass music”, to help bring awareness to the cause. “I think it’s great,” said Richard the Third. “Any event that highlights animal rights in any way, encourages someone to investigate further.”
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By David Mann
The band kicks off their set and the room explodes with the energy of the crowd. Sitting at the bar I watch the band pull off crazy guitar solos and belt out infectious lyrics in front of a sea of people, hungry for live music.
This is one of the ‘Live Music Thursdays’, a weekly event where local acts or touring bands can showcase their talent for the crowd at The Monastery.
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By David Mann
Ubom! Eastern Cape Drama Company put on their new play, The Dogs Must Be Crazy, in Grahamstown recently and the shows were met with great enthusiasm by all that attended.
The piece, which has been in the works for about five to six weeks was a look at contemporary, socio-political life through the eyes of dogs, playing on their interactions and how they pine for love despite mistreatment and abuse by society.
“We shine a satirical light on these aspects of human life in this crazy, beautiful, mixed-up country of ours,” says director of the play, Rob Murray.
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Pic: http://www.dala.org.za/citywalk.html
By Isabelle Anne Abraham
“We are free, but there’s an absence of our presence – what happened to that?” asked Doung Anwar Jahangeer in his talk, ‘CityWalk: Art, Architecture and Social Justice’.
Co-hosted by Visual and Performing Arts of Africa, the talk was held on Tuesday 24 April, where Jahangeer gave a presentation including video screenings in the Fine Art Department.
Jahangeer is an architect, an artist, and a performer, interested in issues of space and place. He was born in Mauritius and has been living in South Africa since 1992. After receiving his Bachelor of Architecture at UKZN in Durban, he went on a three-year journey across three continents.
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